How to Say "radium" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “radium” is “radio” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
NounB2formal
The chemical element
Examples
El esquiador se cayó y se fracturó el radio.
The skier fell and fractured his radius.
El radio es el hueso del antebrazo que conecta el codo con la muñeca del lado del pulgar.
The radius is the forearm bone that connects the elbow to the wrist on the thumb side.
Marie Curie es famosa por su trabajo con el radio y el polonio.
Marie Curie is famous for her work with radium and polonium.
Masculine for Science
Just like with geometry, when 'radio' refers to the bone or the chemical element, it is masculine. Always use 'el radio'.
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